Transcript for Andy Murray Is First Male Brit to Win Wimbledon in 77 Years

What a day it was. Andy murray winning the men's championship, an epic, an emotional win for him. His whole country cheering him on. Nick watt is one of the many proud brits with the story for us. Reporter: Wait for it. Wait for it. Bang. Andy murray is the first british man to win wimbledon in 77 years. The great british drought is over. Murray stunned by his achievement barely knew what to do with himself. Brits have been waiting since 1936 for it. That was the year fdr won his second term. joe DiMaggio won his first world series. Think of it. I have no idea what happened. I really don't know what happened. Reporter: He hugged his girlfriend but nearly forgot his mom. For numerologists a feast of lucky sevens. He won on 7/7, 77 years after the last british male victor, the last brit, women won in 1977. Coincidence? Yeah, probably. San bradley cooper went nuts and the glitz rat si gloated, ricky george have a and simon cowell claims he's even richer tweeting murray had a bet you would win. I'm not objective. I'm scottish, so is murray. Generally we're useless at sports asmart from schnooker and darts. I was in my living room hugging the tv and pretending not to cry. For "good morning america," nick watt, abc news, los angeles.

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